European research project RESTORATION and JRI Orthopaedics have developed a new resorbable bioceramic material that could put 3D printed bioceramic implants on the market soon, according to 3Ders.
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St. Jude Medical has launched the Axium Neurostimulator System for dorsal root ganglion stimulation in the United States.
Donald C. Sheridan, MD, performed elbow surgery on Arizona Diamondback's center A.J. Pollock, according to The Sports Quotient.
In an interview with Forbes, orthopedic surgeon Barbara L. Bergin, MD, discussed her reasons for recommending meditation over medication to her patients.
Two central Oregon providers, St. Charles Health System in Bend and Cascade Surgicenter, also in Bend, are now accepting the Oregon Educators Benefit Board's cap on hip and knee replacements, according to The Bulletin.
Neurosurgeon Peter Jannetta, MD, died April 11 at 84 years old, according to Trib Live. He served at Pittsburgh-based Allegheny General Hospital and provided care at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine for 30 years.
The Obama administration launched a drug payment pilot program last month that reduces physician earnings for expensive drug administration and makes generics attractive, according to a report in the Washington Post.
Health insurance exchanges, Medicare and low-reimbursing payers all have an impact on orthopedic practices.
4WEB Medical has received a new patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office titled "Programmable Implants and Methods of Using Programmable Implants to Repair Bone Structures."
Here are 20 key notes on orthopedic and spine device companies over the past week.